Hopewell, City of; amending charter, issuance of bonds.
Summary
Charter; City of Hopewell. Exempts from a referendum requirement bonds issued for the construction, improvement, expansion, or replacement of existing public buildings or facilities, and authorizes the City to replace existing buildings or facilities on an alternative site.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 596 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1616E
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Charters
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20103276D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carrie Coyner
RRepublican
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